The island's first inhabitants were Greek colonists, who BC 8th century moved here. The Roman Empire became a favorite resort. BC 29 in visiting the Emperor Augustus was so gripped the island's beauty, it is also the beautiful island of Ischia, Capri traded for much less. His successor, Tiberius Caesar, the reign of Cr u.26 between 37 and into a large-scale construction began on the island. In the Middle Ages, the island fell under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Naples. Residents of attacks by the Saracens were forced to move to higher areas from the current location of Capri town. Until the 19th century, constant pirate attacks and epidemics have been exposed to the island. 19 century, came under French rule in 1815 but was recaptured the Bourbon Kingdom of Naples.

 19 Capri is a popular mid-century, again became a holiday destination. The first hotel, the Hotel Pagano was built in 1826. By now a lot of artists and aristocrats vacationing on the island, and later became a refuge for the Russian intelligentsia (. Maxim Gorky). Pablo Neruda spent his exile here.
 Capri luxury explicitly place relatively more expensive island counts.
The island's natural specialties and a symbol of Capri in the Bay of Naples from the three Faraglioni rock cliffs, which were established by a coastal landslide. The rocks also have a special name: Stella - the main island and has a 110 m di Mezzo Faraglioni Faraglioni di Fuori 80 m and 102 m.
 Faraglioni di Fuori the only natural habitat of the blue lizard (Lacerta viridens faraglionensis) chromatic adaptation of the protection due to the special color.

Arco Naturale, a vault, which was created by nature. An underwater cave was the cave collapsed, the wind and the waves swept through the collapsed rock that formed this beautiful arch.

 Matermania Grotto is a cave was to the Romans, which was subsequently converted. The former mosaics are still visible.
Grotta Azure, or the Blue Cave. Named this way because of the water to infiltrate under the sun and beautiful blue light illuminates the cave. This deep blue Capri blue is called. A 60 m high and 25 m wide, only a small cave, a few people have access to boats through the narrow entrance.

The island is located two towns: Capri and Anacapri. The larger, more populous and Capri where the island's two ports, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande is. The center of the Piazzetta in Capri town, a wonderful terrace overlooking courts. Here are the ports cable railway terminus. In this area in the town hall, the courtyard of a Roman villa discovered in the ruins of Augustea. Interestingly, the Capri is one of the central area retains the name of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the memory of the martyrs. (Via Martiri d'Ungheria 1956)

Capri town of subtle elegance, excellent restaurants, a global brand offering luxury shops and elegant hotels to attract tourists and celebrities.
Anacapri 275 m above sea level, near the Blue Grotto. Many villa, church, monastery there. Main attractions of the Villa San Michele, which is the 20th Swedish doctor Axel Munthe century Roman emperor Tiberius' villa built it. The villa's garden Egyptian-era relics and antiquities, and art works can be found. The garden has a beautiful view of Capri, the harbor, sea, and yet you can see Mount Vesuvius.
Anacapritól 3 km south-west of the Punta Carena lighthouse, which was built in 1862, has been operating since 1867 - currently carries out its original function.
Among the architectural sights worth seeing:
Castello Barbarossa, which is a Byzantine fortress was left to us today only the central part. Villa Jovis is a Roman villa, which i e. I century, but only in the eighteenth. century was discovered, then built next to the church of Santa Maria del Soccorso. The villa was originally a fortress built in Roman times, its own water tank and had a bath.